Type Word & Element
Usage Old Saxon, Frankish (Hypothetical)
Meaning & History
Old Saxon and Frankish word meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy".
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Other Languages & Culturesheard(Anglo-Saxon) harduz(Old Germanic) hart(Old High German) harðr(Old Norse)
Given Name DescendantsTjaart(Afrikaans) Eoforheard(Anglo-Saxon) Beñat(Basque) Bernat, Gerard, Ricard(Catalan) Bernard, Bernarda(Croatian) Bernard, Richard(Czech) Bernhard, Gerhard, Lennart, Richard(Danish) Aldert, Allard, Barend, Berend, Berendina, Bernard, Bernhard, Evert, Gerard, Gerarda, Gerhard, Gerrit, Lennart, Leonard, Meindert, Richard, Tjeerd, Lennard, Meinard(Dutch) Bernadine, Bernard, Garret, Garrett, Gerard, Hardy, Howard, Jarrett, Lenard, Leonard, Maynard, Richard, Everard, Everett, Everette, Everitt, Gerrard, Jerrard, Maynerd, Raynard, Reynard, Richardine(English) Lenna, Lennart(Estonian) Lennart, Rikhard(Finnish) Bernard, Évrard, Gérard, Léonard, Richard, Renard(French) Adélard(French (Quebec)) Aldert, Gerrit, Jorrit, Jurryt, Reinder, Reindert, Tjaard, Tjeerd(Frisian) Bernhard, Diethard, Eberhard, Eckart, Eckehard, Eckhard, Eckhart, Ekkehard, Gerhard, Leonard, Leonhard, Meinhard, Reinhard, Reinhardt, Ricarda, Richard, Ekkehardt, Gerhardt(German) Adalhard, Alard, Berahard, Berard, Berenhard, Bernard, Bernhard, Eberhard, Egilhard, Ekkehard, Gerhard, Hughard, Leonard, Meginhard, Meinhard, Raginhard, Rainard, Reinhard, Richard, Richardis, Ricohard, Theodard(Germanic) Bernát, Gellért, Lénárd, Richárd, Rikárdó(Hungarian) Gearóid, Risteárd(Irish) Berardo, Bernardo, Gerarda, Gerardo, Gherardo, Leonarda, Leonardo, Riccarda, Riccardo, Adelardo(Italian) Ģirts, Renārs, Rihards, Ričards(Latvian) Sjra(Limburgish) Leonardas, Ričardas(Lithuanian) Eilert, Lennart(Low German) Guiscard(Medieval French) Bernhard, Eilert, Gerhard, Lennart, Richard, Rikard(Norwegian) Bernuharduz, Rīkaharduz(Old Germanic) Achard, Wischard(Old Norman) Bernard, Gerard, Leonard, Ryszard(Polish) Bernardo, Leonardo, Ricarda, Ricardo(Portuguese) Leonard(Romanian) Richard(Slovak) Bernard, Bernarda, Lenart, Rihard(Slovene) Bernarda, Bernardo, Gerardo, Leonardo, Ricarda, Ricardo, Adelardo, Eberardo(Spanish) Bernhard, Eilert, Evert, Gerhard, Lennart, Richard, Rickard, Rikard(Swedish) Rhisiart(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsBernat(Catalan) Bernard, Bernardová(Czech) Aalders, Alders, Barends, Bernard, Evers, Reijnders, Reinders, Reynders, Richard, Rijnders(Dutch) Bernard, Garrard, Garret, Garrett, Hardy, Howard, Jarrett, Leonard, Leonardson, Maynard, Richard, Richards, Richardson, Rickard, Evered, Everett(English) Allard, Bernard, Évrard, Gérard, Girard, Hardy, Richard, Renard(French) Reijnders, Reinders, Reynders, Rijnders(Frisian) Bernard, Bernhard, Eberhardt, Eilerts, Everhart, Gerhard, Gerhardt, Meinhardt, Richard(German) Acardi, Accardi, Accardo, Berardi, Bernardi, Leonardi, Adelardi(Italian) Ahlers(Low German) Leonardsen(Norwegian) Bernardo(Portuguese) Hardie(Scottish) Bernard(Slovene) Bernhardsson, Gerhardsson, Lennartsson, Leonardsson(Swedish) Prichard, Pritchard(Welsh)